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What is a Sandwich?
Is Anything between Two Pieces of Bread a Sandwich
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What is a Sandwich?
I just had a spirited conversation with a friend on whether a hot dog or a wrap was a sandwich. We exchanged view points and videos.
So with great fanfare, we are going to tackle the question of what is a sandwich. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a sandwich is defined as
two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between,
one slice of bread covered with food; or
something resembling a sandwich
Putting aside the third definition which does not offer much help, are the following sandwiches,
Hot Open Turkey
Turkey Wraps
Cheeseburger
Hot Dog
Taco
Ice Cream Sandwich (ice cream between two cookies)
It seems to me that the dictionary requires some form of bread but is that really necessary.
I found this great chart helps me understand where I stand. I will skip the ridiculous thought process that sandwiches are those items that have sandwich in their name like a hot open turkey sandwich, ice cream sandwich and a Pigeon and worm sandwich.
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I fall into the Ingredient Purist category so I have to say that I find a BLT, Sub and Chicken Wraps to be sandwiches. But I do not think hot dogs or ice cream sandwiches are sandwiches. Let alone, a pop tart can never be a sandwich in my world.
What do you think?
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